Almost complete presidential election results underlined Vladimir Putin's total control of Russia's political system but opposition still managed to surface despite harsh suppression.
President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results underlined the Russian leader's total control of the country's political system. After facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices, Putin was set to extend his nearly quarter-century rule for six more years.
' But Putin brushed off the effectiveness of the apparent protest. 'There were calls to come vote at noon. And this was supposed to be a manifestation of opposition. Well, if there were calls to come vote, then ... I praise this,' he said at a news conference after polls closed. Unusually, Putin referenced Navalny by name for the first time ever at the news conference. Some Russians waiting to vote in Moscow and St.
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